Hit the trail on these iconic and under-the-radar hikes through unforgettable desert, mountain, and coastal terrain

Pages

Delicate Arch hike, Arches National Park, UT

The geologic fantasyland of Arches has webs of trails with mind-blowing views. But don’t miss the easy 3-mile round-tripper to the park’s most iconic landmark, Delicate Arch. From the trailhead at Wolfe’s Ranch, follow the route past Ute petroglyphs onto waves of swelling sandstone where the freestanding arch rears up to defy gravity. Time your trek during the magical twilight hour—you won’t be alone, but you will see a spectacle some 70,000 years in the making ignited in the crimson colors of sunset.